Comparison of a Telehealth-Based Intensive Treatment Program with a Rewarding App vs. On-Site Care for Youth with Obesity
A Historical Cohort Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17824239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Khen Sela Sela Peremen (Tel Aviv University), Shay Maor (Sheba Medical Center), Amit Yaniv (Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital), Ishai Aloni (Sheba Medical Center), Tomer Ziv‐Baran (0000-0002-2589-8473, Tel Aviv University), Gal Dubnov‐Raz (0000-0003-1469-8043, Tel Aviv University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1117-1117 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10071117 |
| PMID | 37508614 |
| OpenAlex | W4382582551 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
The recommended treatment for children with obesity includes numerous consultations by a multidisciplinary team, which is very cumbersome. Telehealth can assist in administering frequent care to children with obesity, yet the exact approaches and modes of delivery are still explored. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we developed an intensive telehealth-based treatment program that included a rewarding app for children with obesity. The aim of this study was to compare 6-month changes in body mass index (BMI) and body fat percent between participants in the program ( n = 70) vs. children that underwent historic on-site care ( n = 87). After 6 months, more participants in the telehealth group continued treatment compared to the on-site group (79% vs. 60%, p p p = 0.76). No statistically significant differences were found between the study groups in 6-month changes in BMI, zBMI, body fat percent or fat z-scores. We conclude that our telehealth program, which was executed during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in a high proportion of children with zBMI reduction that was comparable with the more personal on-site care
Body mass index · Childhood obesity · Health care · Intensive care · Intensive care medicine · Obesity · Overweight · Pandemic · Physical therapy · Telehealth · Telemedicine · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |